Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-26

tions, were passed on third reading. Reso
luti0ns thanking the Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe Railway company, and Senator
John Kelly and Representatives Hatfield
Lawrence and Carpenter, and Mayor WILCOX
and Hon. A. B. Lennon, of Newton, fol
courtesies extended during the recent excur
| sion to Sedg wick county, we're adopted.
The senate was in committee of the whole
all of the afternoon considering the appro
priation bill for the executive department.
but no definite action was taken.
presented by Messrs. Knapp, Bowersock,
Slavens, Rhodes, Hurd. FockeIe, Tilton, Hat
field, Reitz, Poe and Admire, praying for an
industrial school for girls; by Mr.. Edwards,
for the payment of the national guards; by
Mr.. BLtin, for law preventing imposi-
ton on members of the G. A. R.; by EMr.
Timmons for the reduction of salaries of
county officers; by Mr.. Boyd, for the
amendment of the laws, SO that common
highways; by Mr.. Gillette, by request, ask
ing the legislature not to interfere with the
suit pending concerning Stevens county; by
Mr.. Matlock, protesting against taking q
portion of Reno and giving it to Stafford
county; by Mr.. Crew, for the defeat of the
valued policy bill. Sixteen new bills we're in
troduoed. The house spent the balance of
the morning session in committee of the
whole, considering the special order the ju-
dicial appOrtiOnment bill, which, after
many amendments being offered and voted
down, was recommended for passage as re-
ported by the committee, with a new SEQ
ton added creating the Twenty eighth dis
trict of the counties of Kingman, Pratt and
Kiowa, and the bill was recommended for
passage.
In committee of the whole the afternoon
was consumed in debate On Mr.. Fockele's
bill 1923, exempting certain property from
taxation and to encourage the planting of
forest and fruit trees, was recommended for
passage.
Thursday, February 17.-Petitions were
presented by Mr.. Baker, protesting against
legalizing bonds Toted in Mound Valley
township for railroad aid; by Mr.. Boyd, for
laws assessing property at the cash va:ua-
ton, and against the exclusive use of public
highways by common carriers; by Messrs.
Thompson and Knapp for an industrial
school for girls; by Mr.. Knapp, for an ap-
preparation to pay national guards; by Mr..
senate bill 80, relating to corporations; by
Mr.. Calderhead, for an act legalizing an
election in Beloit in aid of the Midland rail-
road. Fifteen bills on various subjects were
introduced. The joint resolution providing
for astenogfapher to the committee appoint
ed to investigate the superintendent of
Olathe deaf and dumb asylum was indef-
nitely postponed. Mr.. Ymmons' motion to
reconsider the vote on his road bill 80, was
carried, ard the bill on final passage was
killed.
In committee of the whole, Mr.. Bonds
bill, equalizing taxation for school purpose.
was defeated. Mr.. Cables bill. providing
for minority representation on state boards,
was defeated. G. s. Triplett was admitted
to seat as delegate from Wichita county.
The following bills passed: Senator
Barker's bill 122, establishing the times of
holding court in che Seventeenth District;
senate bill go, relating to internal improve.
ments in cities of the first class as amended
by substituting the house bill on the same
subject; Mr.. Cooks bill 424, authorizing the
city of Atica, Harper county, to issue bonds
to build q Touring mill; Mr.. KuDey's bill 439,
the salaries of county clerk and
treasurer of Norton county; Mr.. Bonds bill
459, authorizing Sterling township, Rice
county, to issue bonds to improve certain
highway; Senator Kelly's bill 80, to secure
laborers in and about coal mines and manu-
factories their wages at regular intervals in
lawful money. Adjourned to Monday, Feb
ruary 81.
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chair. Petitions were presented by Mr..
Thompson, for payment of national guards;
By Mr.. Boyd, to prevent the exclusive CON-
troll of public highways by any common car
riers; by Mr.. Rhodes, for the repeal of laws
requiring assessors to make statistical re-
ports;by Messrs. Conrad and Lacy, for an In
dustrial school for girls; by Mr.. Taylor, of
Reno, for Suffrage for 1.-THE inmates of the
soldiers hor;e. Six bills we're introduced,
ane by Mr.. McTaggart 6l9, providing for the
OF women as voters under the
suffrage law. In committee of
The whole the bill of Mr.. Brown, of Crawford,
for the relief Of Barbara Kline, was recon-
mended for passage.
In committee of the whole the following
bills were recommended for passage; Mr..
Sherman's bill 272, making an appropria-
lion for the institution of the blind. Mr..
Jobnson's bill ZIG, providing for additions
10 the normal building at Emporis; the ap-
for the state Normal; theappro-
priation to pay the several counties for care
3f the insane; the appropriation for the |
HutchiFon reformatory; for the Ossawato- |
ME insane asylum. Mr.. Wilhoit's bill |
10, making an appropriation of Sl2O for |
purposes; Mr.. Beattie's bill |
35, providing for deficiencies in the Office of |
irst commissioner; Mr.. Veale's bill 498, |
for the erection of the meiu |
building of the state house; Mr.. Corbett's |
'ill 23O, for the relief of w. j. Bethard; |
rouse bill "a. making an appropriation for |
he support of the home for friendless
women at Leavenworth. Mr.. Hurd's bill 70, |
mailing an appropriation for the Kansas |
orphan asylum at Leavenworth; Mr.. Car
OILS bill IS, making an appropriation to |
It. vincent's orphan asylum at Leaven- I
Vorth; and Mr.. Veale's bill 273, making an |
appropriation to Christs hospital Topeka.
Tuesday, February 22.-Petit;ons were
resented BY Meesrs. Bond and Doty, for
uPpolt OF the militia; by Mr.. Jacobs, for /
Sdu01on Of salaries Of county offcers.
elne nav bills were introduced. The fol- l